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\ Example 3.2 A pair of perfectly conducting planes ar<f separated by 8 c~z 111
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frequency of 5000 MHz with the TM1 mode excitedfi1ul the following. a;,._ p0~

(i) cut-offfrequency
(ii) characteristic impedance
(iii) attenuation constant for f= 0.95 f c
(iv) phase shift
(v) phase velocity and gr'!up velocity
(vi) wavelength measured along the guiding walls
Given : TM 1 mode : m = 1
' 1
a = 8 cm = 0.08 m Eo - 36n x 109 F/m

f - 5000 MHz µ0 - 41t x 10-1 H/m

(i) Cut-offfrequency :

y - (:"J - co2 µs

ro/ µE - ( :1t )2
m1t 1
ffic - a---· -w
- 1
m [ •: V = -µe' CO= 21t/l
fc = -
2a V
-
But V = c = 3 x 108 m/sec
1 8
fc = 2x0.08 x3x10

- 18.75 x 108 Hz = 1.875 GHz

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impdlllla:

(o} z - ~ = 120.

11 = 120 x ohms or 377 ohms

p,opagati<>D constant becomes atteo~ constant {i~ , real value) if the operating
(iD) trequeocY is less than the cut-off frequency.
J= o.9Sfc

I = o.9Sfc
\1 2a
Cut-off wave length Ac = / c = ;;

a= (:-J -(2a0.95~J

= !!!!
a
1-(0.95)2

= 3927 0.0975 = 1226 Nepers/m

(iv) Phase shift:

/=S0OOMHz

(3 =
2 X 5000 X 106)
2_(-} )l
= 7t ( 3 X }()8 0.08

= 1t ( l~O y- 15625

= 97.08 radians
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(•1 Phase velocity:

= - -~
(1)
VP

21t X 5000 X 106

= 97.08 = 3.236 x 108 m/sec
C
or VP =
J
3 X 108
J
·
=
1 _ ( 1.875 x 109
5000 X 106
= 3.236 x 108 m/sec
Group velocity :
c2
vg =
VP
{3 X 108)2 .
= 3.236 X 1Q8
= 2.78 m/sec
(vi) Wave guide wavelength :

A,g =

3 X lQS
But 1i.,
= 50 X 108 = 0,Q6 m
2a
Ac = -;;:; = 0.16 m
/1,g = 0.06 _
2 0.0647 m
1- (0.06) -
0.16